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[learnyourplace]

[Rachel manages to startle herself while poking around at the appliances in her small, starter apartment. With her NV in one hand as she does, it comes as no surprise that she turns it on as she backs away from an exploding toaster.

Obviously, she shouldn't be allowed near a kitchen. It's probably a good thing she doesn't need to eat. There's a moment of her just looking at the counter top -- then at the NV and her head tilts a bit to the side.

It probably shouldn't be on.] Oh. [She fumbles with it, trying to turn off the feed and finally, fed up, tries to turn it off via angel mojo. She only succeeds in blowing up a lightbulb. She looks very put-upon, very frustrated, hiding a thread of fear underneath it. She is not ready to let other know she's here. That choice has been taken from her, because of her own carelessness.

... She still can't find the right button to push.]

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[learnyourplace]

I suppose Canada is better that the alternative.

[uberboned]

I've always thought so. [No. He hasn't.]

[learnyourplace]

How long have you been here?

[uberboned]

Going on two years. Longest of any of us.

[learnyourplace]

[She wants to ask if it's worth it. If being in this place for a few extra years is worth the Darkness she's heard about.] We don't know who will come and go next, though, do we?

[uberboned]

[He sighs.] Nope. We just make the most of it. Besides, it's not so bad. Not too hard to carve out a decent life for yourself- I own a club, I've got a girl. It's like witness protection all over again.

[learnyourplace]

[Oh. Well. That's both reassuring and disheartening. Rachel searches for something to say to that.] A club?

[Please explain what that even is, Gabriel.]

[uberboned]

A night club. [Oh my God, Rachel. Crack open a travel guide or something. :|]

[learnyourplace]

... As opposed to a day club? [Help her out a little here, big brother.]

[uberboned]

Oh, Rachel. You have so much to learn, little sister.

[learnyourplace]

[Dryly:] So I've been told.